So, after reading the material I gave you, you told me that you suspected...
That I'm on the autism spectrum. That I have Asperger's.
Right. So, how'd you feel if I told you that I thought that your diagnosis could very well be correct?
Relieved, actually. My whole life, I've never understood why people treated me the way they did. I felt there had to be something wrong with me.
Not wrong. I mean, it's jut different wiring. That's all.
Is there anything we can do to change that wiring?
Well, our wiring is pretty much our wiring, but there's a whole bevy of strategies out there. I mean, medications, social skills training, to help you recognize body language. There's also a new therapy called TMS, but I'd probably recommend you going the traditional routes first.
TMS?
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. It's so far FDA approved only for depression, but there is anecdotal evidence that it can benefit people with spectrum disorders. I only mention it because we have a machine here at the hospital.
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